The Film and Video Arts program focuses on the vast potential of filmmaking as a creative art form. You will learn how to move an audience through your own rich, thought-provoking experimental films and develop wide-ranging skills that are critical to the filmmaking process: camera work, staging, editing, sound tracks, etc. At Fredonia, we want you to be a complete filmmaker, able to execute all elements of your project. We provide the tools needed to work as an independent artist/filmmaker, go into media-based industry jobs or continue your education at the graduate level.
The Fredonia Difference
Our Film and Video Arts program is first and foremost about the creative process. Art making is fundamental to understanding how moving images affect us, bringing emotion and making us think about the ideas portrayed. By being immersed in studio arts, our students gain a strong visual foundation that informs their filmmaking and sets it apart from the work of others. Our program grows and changes continually, keeping up with new approaches in the industry and innovations in technology. At the advanced level, students can shoot and edit with 4K video and hi-speed frame rates. A new high-level lab with isolated sound booth, Tangent Element work surfaces, and 4K monitors allows specialized editing, color grading, and sound recording.
Career Opportunities for Film/Video
- Independent videographer/filmmaker
- Fine artist
- Production design for television and film
- Industry film production and post production jobs
- Visual effects specialists
- Film editors
- Owners of film production companies
